A “Yes” vote approves, and a “No” vote rejects, new State Senatedistricts drawn by the Citizens Redistricting Commission. If rejected,districts will be adjusted by officials supervised by the CaliforniaSupreme Court. Fiscal Impact: Approving the referendum would haveno fiscal impact on the state and local governments. Rejecting thereferendum would result in a one-time cost of about $1 million to thestate and counties.

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What a Yes vote means:

A YES vote on this measure means: The state Senate district boundaries certified by the Citizens Redistricting Commission would continue to be used.

What a No vote means:

A NO vote on this measure means: The California Supreme Court would appoint special masters to determine new state Senate district boundaries.

Information from the 2012 California Secretary of State Voter Information Guide